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Vegetable-forward contemporary cuisine
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Sur Balik
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Modern seafood with signature fish in dough
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See & Be Seen Waterfront
Lucca
Bebek
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Where Bebek's elite gather for Italian perfection
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Trendy Waterfront
Mangerie
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All-day brunch haven with Bosphorus panoramas
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Sortie
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Glamorous open-air Bosphorus entertainment complex
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Waterfront Romantic
Four Seasons Bosphorus
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Waterfront palace with legendary spa and gardens
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The Peninsula Istanbul
Karakoy
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Private yacht arrival at Galataport's newest luxury address
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Historic Romantic
Six Senses Kocatas Mansions
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19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined
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Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus
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World-class spa and dining on the waterfront
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Ciragan Palace Kempinski
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Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus
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Waterfront Historic
Sumahan on the Water
Cengelkoy
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19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore
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Modern Waterfront
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Karakoy
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Renzo Piano's contemporary art museum on the waterfront
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Suada Club
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Private island entertainment complex on the Bosphorus
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Suma Beach
Kilyos
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Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea